Boys," said Hermione Granger, "should not be allowed to love girls without asking them first! This is true … - Eliezer Yudkowsky

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A small daily task, if it be really daily, will beat the labours of a spasmodic Hercules.

Eliezer Yudkowsky

Boys," said Hermione Granger, "should not be allowed to love girls without asking them first! This is true in a number of ways and especially when it comes to gluing people to the ceiling!

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Many have stood their ground and faced the darkness when it comes for them. Fewer come for the darkness and force it to face them.

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Interestingly, however, we found that participants consistently underestimated their intake of the candies on their desks yet overestimated how much they ate when the candies were farther away.

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Something like going to get the newspaper can increase your writing efficiency by taking you away from the material. When I'm doing other things, writing stuff will be swirling around in my head, and sometimes I'll see a new way into the material.

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